New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-19
BRooKLl MS CIVIL SERVICE
MR. BACows COMMITTEE PROBES IT.

TESTIMONY BIZ THE sECRErARY AND Oh. Akhi%
scHMAR AND COMMISSIONER CONNER.
Tho public interest In the Assembly investigation
in Brooklyn was slight yesterday, and Only Few
er,ons listened to the examination OF Secretary A.
c. Eyangelidcs of the Civil Service Commission, Dr.
p IT. Kretzscbmar. member Of the Commission, and
CITY Works Commissioner George Ricard Conner,
whom Sergeant-at-Arms Scott, OF the Assemol = was
hunting tor with a subpoena under tine Designation
of - Coroner Ricard last week. Mr.. Evangedes
who is Greek, and an editorial writer on Inc
Eagle before Appointed TO bis present position py
MAYOR Whitney, proved crafty witness ana only
little information In regard to the workings OF MS
department elected from him. He testified that
no civil list published in 1885 because he got no
orders TO do it, He had nothing TO do with the prep
aration by Mayor Whitney OF the amendments TO the
Civil Service rules. but simply COPIED the draft pre-
scented to him. which was 70 an nnkhGwn hama" the
changes He said he did not have time to know
much of polt ca. but he saw MANY politicians In MS
Office IL was brought out his evidence that there
werc 200 appointments the police force last year;
thirtv.seven men appointed on the recommen-
dation OF Rcgi-ter W. H. Murths tn snty were recon-
Juror, ten by Under Sheriff Hugh Mclaughlin. ten
by Alderman McCarty, three by Peter l.. MAhoney,
eleven 10y james A. Smith City by Daniel Lake, six oy
DIV j. l. Ennis, three by p. Bennett. nine by William
Barre five by Anthony Barrett, four by Thomas Car
roll seven by Henr, j. Cnlcn, seven oy John Court
ney. fifteen by John De!Inar, fourteen by Patrick
uayes, and ten by Edward Moran, all well-known
Democratic ofRce.holders The witness protested
not to know the majority of them Five times Is
many eligible lists formed IN 1855 as In 1882
MANY more vacancies had to be hiled ana new
positions created. Notices OF the examinai ons
were given from one to six days ahead. MT Evangei-
ides gave the impression from the details OF the work
OF the commission which he presented that the law Was
skiiullv worked 40 that with the exception OF war
veterans Democrats only received appointments. An
att-m by Judge Greene OF the committee, to cast
reflections upon Mayor Lows administration resulted
in u ia orablc contrast between 1t and Mayor whit
ney's. =,
Dr. Kretzschmar became restless under the serious
reflections upon tho work OF tue commission to which
he belongs ana wanicd TO be called as witness TO
answer the Insinuaious against It's work Coiohci
Bacon declined to call witnesses out OF their order,
but said DIR. Kfctzschmar could present written
statement. =,
Walter f. Walradt was called to testify to the re-
sult of some Investigations he had made in regard to
the Civil Service Department lie had not prepared
n list of all the men vouchDg for persons appointed
to office and excuses until he procured the names
He presented the following names: Daniel OConncll,
vouchng tor seven Theolhilus Olena, vouchng Tor
seven; Thomas l.. Pcarsall, eight John NJ Ranken,
eight; James w. Ridgway, twelve JAMES Sheylin,
four Andrew Walsh six
Dr. Krctzschmar's desire to testify was then
granted. He began by making series OF statements
10 show that the Civil Service Commission had car
ried The letter and spirit OF the law To the qucs
tions put to him he said that the political standing OF
the who vouched for applicants tor positions waS
not considered. He sgrccd with Mr.. Preston hat the
name. OF the vouchers ought to be published ana the
omission to do so rhoud be censured lie thought
lions should be adj ertised.
CITY Works Commissioner Conner testified In re-
gard TO his department. There had been 100 re-
nov ala and 1Ol appointments under Schedule since
he entered upon his duties He removed no one not
unfit duty In his opinion He secured blank resgna
tiuns from all the under him. and discharged
those who did not furnish them Party affiliations had
nothing 10 do with the removals. He had complied
with the Civil Service Law and did not inqulre the
politics OF the men whose names were sent him ny
the commission. He knew that he had appointed one
Republican aborer ont OF the 700 appointed by him,
but he did not know the politics OF the rest lie had
APP ont"d twelve Democrats TO the heads OF bureaus
under him. because he wanted men around him that
he knew.
The witness was asked hin opinion in regard 10 the
operations Of the Civil Service law il Brook VI. lie
docliI ed give opinion. witness, bt finally
SAID Its no good. La ghter lie also claimed
that be was compelled to appoint men he did rot
know and 10 take drunkaris and incompetent men
He ere, Cd laugh by saying that his predecessor.
Mr.. Fcrm,n, was a" Nongrel Republican,, who pro
ie-.ed t. he a Democrat, but was apponted by lie
pIbl'cIn Mayor.
DistretAitorncy Ridgway is expected to testify to-